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This summer, take a trip to London and experience the best it has to offer with a stay at one of the city’s most sought after destinations. Corinthia London is perfectly poised to offer GCC guests the perfect Eid Al Fitr getaway. This summer experience the hotel’s ‘Suite Life’ package which has been especially designed for GCC residents. With the package, guests that book three or more nights in a…
Rocco Forte Hotels have teamed up with luxury car company Elite Rent-a–Car to offers car enthusiasts an unforgettable road tour of Germany this summer. Famed for its autobahns, Germany makes for the perfect driving holiday. As part of an exclusive five day tour, guests can take to the road in the latest supercar to discover some of the country’s most stunning landscapes in style. Starting in Munich, Germany’s…
The B2 Boutique Hotel in Zurich has a ‘Library Lounge’ that is a dream come true for book lovers everywhere. The ‘Library Lounge’ makes good use of its 36-feet high ceiling, filling it top to bottom with over 33,000 books. The ambience is further enhanced with tall arched windows that remind one of a cathedral. Unlike a library, the ‘Library Lounge’ is not only a place to read—guests are also…
The 102-room Holiday Inn Express Manisa is scheduled to open in early 2014 in Turkey. The property will operate under a franchise agreement with Procons Turizm and be managed by T&T Consulting who currently manage the Holiday Inn Express Istanbul - Altunizade. This is the latest development for IHG, which celebrated its highest number of openings in Europe in 2012 for four years, opening 39 hotels…
Luxury, sail-shaped hotel the Burj Al Arab in Dubai has snagged the lofty title of being named the best hotel in the world by readers of a travel magazine distributed by The Daily Telegraph. Announced this week in London, the iconic Dubai landmark beat the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, Raffles in Singapore, Le Touessrok in Mauritius and The Savoy in London to take home the title at the Ultratravel…
Viceroy Hotel Group has announced three key appointments at the company’s global holdings. Tricia Warwick has joined Viceroy Hotel Group as regional vice president of sales & marketing, Europe, Middle East & Africa, based in the UAE, while Christophe Victor has been appointed as director of sales for Viceroy Maldives. These appointments follow Jane O’Shea’s selection as regional director of sales &…
Doha, Qatar – The W Residences at W Doha Hotel & Residences, lead by Director Rony Sahyouni, reports strong success, owing to a raft of tempting new guest experiences designed to energize the day and inspire the night. Located in Doha’s West Bay, the Residences at W Doha offer the ultimate lifestyle experience. In April 2013 the Residence’s experience has been energized with a slate of new services, including…
Guests staying at the iconic, sail-shaped luxury hotel the Burj Al Arab in Dubai are being given 24-carat gold-plated iPads which will serve as their personal virtual concierge for the duration of their stay. It’s the latest in lavish and — and some might say over-the-top — hotel perks being launched out of luxury chains looking to raise the bar and seduce the richest and glitziest hotel guests to walk…
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced today it has entered into a management agreement with State Unitary Enterprise for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Scheduled to open in January 2015, Hyatt Regency Tashkent will be a significant addition to the brand’s presence in the Commonwealth of Independent States, where Hyatt Regency-branded hotels are currently open in Yekaterinburg, Kiev, Baku,…
Beach Hotel by Bin Majid Hotels & Resorts, a world class destination in Ras Al Khaimah known for its finest traditional hospitality, has been awarded Silver as Best 4-star Leisure Hotel at the recent MENA Travel Awards. Winning the award second year in a row confirms the strong position of Beach Hotel as one of the most desired leisure hotels in Ras Al Khaimah providing Arabian hospitality with modern day…
In Norway, architectural firm Jensen & Skodvin has built what is arguably the world’s first “landscape hotel”, which is designed around what is outside instead of inside. The Juvet Landscape Hotel is based on the idea of a property with minimalist design, with a structure that blends into its environment and “offers amenities that are oriented outwards towards the surrounding nature”. The…
Viceroy Hotel Group has made one of its most important portfolio additions to date, announcing the planned 2017 opening of Viceroy Dubai, Palm Jumeirah. The $1 billion dollar endeavour marks the company’s first venture into Dubai and its second in the United Arab Emirates alongside sister property Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi. Located on ultimate beachfront property in one of the world’s most desirable…
During the annual film fest (running May 15-26) hotels in Cannes hike up their usual rates by 178 percent on average, according to French tourist site Allovoyages.fr. This year guests will have to shell out on average between €200 and €250 a night for a room in central Cannes. And some hotels have no qualms about bumping up the bill to dizzying heights. One of the most impressive rate hikes is at the…
The 15th-floor penthouse at the Residences at W Hollywood in Los Angeles is on the market for $45 million. The 25,000 sq. ft. penthouse has four bedrooms, eight bathrooms and 340-degree views of the Hollywood Hills, downtown Los Angeles, Century City and the ocean. It includes a ballroom that can fit 250 people, a wine room and wine vault, a screening room with LCD projection, a solarium, a gallery…
As of July 8, 2013, Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers will undergo full refurbishment of all guest rooms, the Vivaldi restaurant and other facilities in the hotel. The hotel will not be operational for 8-10 months and will be closed to the public. The extensive renovation of The Sheraton Dubai Creek hotel will include a complete redesign of the public spaces and all 262 rooms and suites to reflect the…
With so many luxury hotels on the market and in your favorite cities, how do you choose where you stay? That's been the focus of luxury hotels for years -- how to make themselves stand out from all the others and be the number one choice for guests, in any city. Over the years we've seen some impressive and creative amenities launch from luxury hotels -- in-room virtual personal training, celebrity…
As buzz around the Hollywood release of “The Great Gatsby” continues to build, travelers looking to time travel back to the Roaring Twenties have no shortage of options in the US, where select properties have either preserved or recreated the spirit of flapper chic opulence, jazz and the Gilded Age. Fans of the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and the book that made him immortal may want to look into The Inn at…
May 7, 2013: Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche picked Abu Dhabi’s Leading Business Hotel Award at the 20th Annual World Travel Awards in Dubai. The prestigious award signifies the strong positioning of Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche as one of the most desired business and leisure destinations in Abu Dhabi, enriched with a genuine touch of the French “art de vivre”. Τhe award was received by Mr. Nael El- Waary,…
